Qualified Cash Equivalents definition

Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as of any date for any Person, the balance of cash and marketable securities held by such Person in the United States on such date, which cash and marketable securities are held in an account with the Agent and are subject to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Agent and the use of which is not otherwise restricted, by law or by agreement.
Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as to any Person, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, that, the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b) commercial paper rated at least P- 1 by Moody’s or at least A-1 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency) and in each case maturing within six months after the date of acquisition, (c) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively, or liquidity funds or other similar money market mutual funds, with a rating of at least Aaa by Moody’s or AAAm by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency), (d) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Qualified Cash Equivalents of the kinds set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this definition, (e) Dollar denominated time deposits, demand deposits, money market deposits, certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits in each case with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition and Dollar denominated overnight bank deposits, in each case maintained with any domestic commercial bank (including domestic commercial banks that are Subsidiaries of non-U.S. banks) having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000, (f) securities issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, or any public instrumentality thereof, maturing within six months from the date of acquisition thereof and having one of the three highest ratings obtainable from Moody’s or S&P and (g) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types set forth in clauses (a) and (e) of this definition entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (e) above and having a term of no more than seven days.
Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of Permitted Investments of the Credit Parties that constitute “cash equivalents” (as defined under GAAP) that are maintained in securities accounts in the name of a Credit Party in the United States as of such date, which securities accounts are subject to Account Control Agreements. “Qualified IPO” shall mean an underwritten public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) of the Equity Interests of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower which generates cash proceeds of at least $200.0 million. “Rating Agency” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investor Services, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, their respective successors or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization which is acceptable to the Agent. “Recipient” shall mean (a) the Agent and (b) any Lender.

Examples of Qualified Cash Equivalents in a sentence

  • All or any part of any Trust Moneys held by the Trustee hereunder shall from time to time be invested by the Trustee, upon the specific instructions of the Company, in Qualified Cash Equivalents, and any interest on such investments which may be received by the Trustee shall be retained by the Trustee as Trust Moneys.

  • During a Springing Control Period, none of the Company nor any other Borrower shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause on any date the aggregate amount in the Qualified Cash Equivalents Account to be less than the aggregate amount of Cash-Based Extensions of Credit outstanding on such date.

  • None of the Company nor any other Borrower shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause on any date the aggregate amount in the Qualified Cash Equivalents Account to be less than the aggregate amount of Cash-Based Extensions of Credit outstanding on such date.

  • All or any part of any Trust Moneys held by the Trustee hereunder shall from time to time be invested by the Trustee, upon the specific instructions of the Issuer, in Qualified Cash Equivalents, and any interest on such investments which may be received by the Trustee shall be retained by the Trustee as Trust Moneys.

  • During a Springing Control Period, Nnone of the Company nor any other Borrower shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause on any date the aggregate amount in the Qualified Cash Equivalents Account to be less than the aggregate amount of Cash-Based Extensions of Credit outstanding on such date.


More Definitions of Qualified Cash Equivalents

Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as to any Person, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, that, the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b) commercial paper rated at least P- 1 by Xxxxx’x or at least A-1 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Xxxxx’x nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency) and in each case maturing within six months after the date of acquisition, (c) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Xxxxx’x or S&P, respectively, or liquidity funds or other similar money market mutual funds, with a rating of at least Aaa by Xxxxx’x or AAAm by S&P (or, if at any time neither Xxxxx’x nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency), (d) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Qualified Cash Equivalents of the kinds set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this definition, (e) Dollar denominated time deposits, demand deposits, money market deposits, certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits in each case with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition and Dollar denominated overnight bank deposits, in each case maintained with any domestic commercial bank (including domestic commercial banks that are Subsidiaries of non-U.S. banks) having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000, (f) securities issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, or any public instrumentality thereof, maturing within six months from the date of acquisition thereof and having one of the three highest ratings obtainable from Xxxxx’x or S&P and (g) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types set forth in clauses (a) and (e) of this definition entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (e) above and having a term of no more than seven days.
Qualified Cash Equivalents means (a) U.S. Dollars, Euros or English Pounds Sterling, (b) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government, or any agency or instrumentality, of the United States, France, Germany or the United Kingdom (each, a "Qualified Country"), provided that the full faith and credit of such Qualified Country is pledged in support thereof, having maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition, (c) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances with maturities not exceeding 90 days and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank organized under the law of a Qualified Country, having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currency), and whose long-term debt is rated A-3 or A- or higher or, with respect to Switzerland or any country in the European Union, and Aa2 or AA or higher according to Moody's or S&P, and denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros or English Pounds Sterling, (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in the preceding clauses (b) and (c) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in the preceding clause (c), (e) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation and ix xxxx case maturing within 90 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation organized under the law of a Qualified Country and denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros or English Pounds Sterling and (f) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Qualified Cash Equivalents of the types and maturities described in the preceding clauses (b) through (d).
Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as to any Person, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, t hat, the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moody’s or at least A-1 by S&P (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency) and in each case maturing within six months after the date of acquisition,
Qualified Cash Equivalents means (a) U.S. Dollars, Euros, English Pounds Sterling and Swiss Francs, (b) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government, or any agency or instrumentality, of the United States, France, Germany, Switzerland or the United Kingdom (each, a "Qualified Country"), provided that the full faith and credit of such Qualified Country is pledged in support thereof, having maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition, (c) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances with maturities not exceeding 90 days and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank organized under the law of a Qualified Country, having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any other currency), and whose long-term debt is rated A-3 or A- or higher or, with respect to Switzerland or any country in the European Union, and Aa2 or AA or higher according to Moody's or S&P, and denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros or English Pounds Sterling, (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in the preceding clauses (b) and (c) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in the preceding clause (c), (e) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Indenture --------- Moody's or S&P and in each case maturing within 90 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation organized under the law of a Qualified Country and denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros or English Pounds Sterling and (f) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Qualified Cash Equivalents of the types and maturities described in the preceding clauses (b) through (d).
Qualified Cash Equivalents in Annex A of the Credit Agreement are amended to read as follows:
Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as to any Person, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, that, the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b) commercial paper rated at least P- 37 #93457508v14
Qualified Cash Equivalents means, as of any date of determination, cash or Cash Equivalents consisting of United States Dollars (or the Dollar value of Canadian Dollars based on the average exchange rate of Canadian dollars to Dollars quoted in the Wall Street Journal for the 5 Business Days immediately preceding such date of determination) on deposit in a Controlled Account that is subject to a Control Agreement reasonably acceptable to Agent.